Maple Nut Sea Foam Recipes

Steps:

• Combine light brown and white sugars, water, corn syrup, and salt in a heavy 2 quart saucepan. Cook covered until mixture boils rapidly. Remove lid, place candy thermometer in pan, and cook without stirring to 260 degrees F (127 degrees C). Remove from heat.
• Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour hot syrup in thin stream over egg whites, beating constantly with electric mixer on high speed. Add vanilla and pecan flavoring.
• Continue beating until soft peaks form and candy starts to lose its gloss. Stir in pecans and drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. When candy has set, store in airtight container.

Steps:

• In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, stir brown sugar, sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Cover and cook over low heat, without stirring, until mixture comes to a rapid boil. Remove lid, place candy thermometer in mixture, being sure bulb is covered with syrup but not touching bottom of pan. Without stirring, cook until temperature reaches 260° * or hard ball stage Remove from heat.Immediately, in a large mixer bowl at high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. While beating, very slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites in a thin steady stream. Add maple flavor and vanilla. Continue beating until mixture forms soft peaks and begins to lose its gloss, about 10 minutes. Quickly stir in nuts. Let stand for 2 minutes. Drop mixture by small teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Cool. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.* See altitude adjustments.